# Sant'Ilario (Ca'd'Gal)

> Sparkling, Canelli DOCG by [Ca'd'Gal](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ca-d-gal.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ca-d-gal-sant-ilario).

- **Producer:** Ca'd'Gal
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Canelli DOCG
- **Grape:** Moscato Bianco
- **Production area:** Valdivilla, 400 m a.s.l.
- **Soil:** White marls and blue clays
- **Exposure:** North-East
- **Harvest:** Manual, from mid-September
- **Vineyard planting:** 5500 plants/ha, Classic Guyot 6-8 buds, vines 70 years old, yield 55 HL/ha
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing of the grapes in the presence of carbon snow, followed by a long stay on selected yeasts until the following spring in stainless steel autoclaves at 0C. Fermentation continues at controlled temperatures between 16/18C until 5% ABV. Once bottled, it matures until September of the year after harvest.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Canelli DOCG made from Moscato Bianco grown in the Valdivilla vineyard, from vines up to 70 years old.

## Tasting notes

Intensely straw-yellow with golden reflections, broad, complex and finessed on the nose with fruity notes of yellow peach and apricot, acacia and sage, sweetness balanced by acidity, with creamy, persistent bubbles and a long, intense finish.

## Food pairings

Unusual, savory gastronomic pairings.